Benjamin Acolatse

Benjamin Acolatse is the current Deputy CEO, Finance & Administration at Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. Benjamin has been in this position for 1 year and 11 months. Prior to this, they were the Managing Partner at BE LAW CONSULT for 11 years and 10 months, a Corporate Legal Practitioner and Consultant. Benjamin has also served as the Director at Estaloca Company Ltd for 25 years and 4 months, where they were in charge of Business and Management Consulting. Additionally, they were the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (General Services) at Ghana Railway Development Authority for 3 years and 4 months. Furthermore, they have also been an Adjunct Lecturer at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, teaching Law of Contract at the Faculty of Law, GIMPA. Lastly, they were the General Manager, Northern Operations at Mechanical Lloyd Company Limited, where they were in charge of Sales and After Sales (BMW, FORD & MF Tractors) in the mid and the northern sector of Ghana for 14 years and 2 months.

Benjamin Acolatse has a Master’s Degree from the University of London International Programmes, a Bachelor’s Degree from Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Industrial Management from Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology. Benjamin is also a Chartered Certified Accountant and a Barrister at Law.

The team of Benjamin Acolatse, Deputy CEO, Finance & Administration, is responsible for the financial and administrative operations of the company. This includes the development and implementation of financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems, as well as the management of financial risks. The team also provides support to other functions within the company, such as engineering, commercial, and health, safety and environment.